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School Board Voter Guide
With schools in Maryland facing issues ranging from the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future to classroom cellphone use, voters will go to the polls Nov. 5 to vote for their local Board of Education.
Child care in Baltimore County
The number of child care providers in Baltimore County fell 18.16% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the seventh largest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Baltimore County decreased from 30,625…
Child care in Washington County
The number of child care providers in Washington County fell 19.16% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the fifth largest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Washington County decreased from 4,789…
Child care in Prince George’s County
The number of child care providers in Prince George’s County fell 18.03% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the eighth largest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Prince George’s County decreased…
Child care in Baltimore City
The number of child care providers in Baltimore City fell 15.64% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the eighth smallest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Baltimore City decreased from 19,039…
Child care in Frederick County
The number of child care providers in Frederick County fell 10.09% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the fourth smallest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Frederick County decreased from 10,352…
Child Care in Worcester County
The number of child care providers in Worcester County fell 7.5% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the smallest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Worcester County decreased from 1,423 on…
Child care in Montgomery County
The number of child care providers in Montgomery County fell 9.21% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the second smallest decrease in the state. Meanwhile, the number of child care slots in Montgomery County decreased from 43,851…
Child care in Somerset County
The number of child care providers in Somerset County rose 3.85% between Jan. 1, 2020, and Jan. 1, 2024. That’s the only increase in the state. However, that increased followed a 38.8% drop in the number of providers between 2017…